Topic: Learning

Target group

4th‑grade students of elementary school

Core curriculum

General aim of education

Students describe a properly prepared place of study and exchange the benefits of systematic work.

Key competences

• communication in foreign languages;

• digital competence;

• learning to learn.

Criteria for success
The student will learn:

• prepare a place to learn properly;

• name the benefits of systematic work.

Methods/techniques

• expository

  • talk.

• activating

  • discussion.

• exposing

  • film.

• programmed

  • with computer;

  • with e‑textbook.

• practical

  • exercices concerned.

Forms of work

• individual activity;

• activity in pairs;

• activity in groups;

• collective activity.

Teaching aids

• e‑textbook;

• notebook and crayons/felt‑tip pens;

• interactive whiteboard, tablets/computers.

Lesson plan overview

Before classes

• Students get acquainted with the content of the abstract. They prepare to work on the lesson in such a way to be able to summarize the material read in their own words and solve the tasks themselves.

Introduction

• Instructor, referring to previous classes, asks the chosen person to present factors that negatively affect their well‑being and make learning more difficult.

• The teacher explains the aim of the lesson and together with students determines the success criteria to be achieved.

Realization

• The teacher encourages students to imagine that in three days they will have to recite a five‑lane poem in the Polish language lesson. He asks his pupils what could help them learn a poem and what would bother them.

• Students independently perform interactive exercise no. 1.

• The teacher asks volunteers to present conditions conducive to learning. He comments and supplements the students' statements.

• The lecturer writes and explains the principles of effective learning: 1) positive attitude (including active participation in the lesson); 2) concentration (including listening to the lesson); 3) systematic; 4) repeatedly repeating newly learned messages; 5) listing.

• The teacher announces a movie. He instructs his pupils to write a research question and a hypothesis in the form provided in the abstract. Then he plays the video and the students note their observations and conclusions. The teacher points the person who shares his insights and explains the reasonableness of the conclusions noted.

• The teacher presents and discusses the photo gallery. Students analyze the illustrations and answer the teacher's questions.

• Students independently perform interactive exercise no. 3.

• The teacher asks the pupils to determine the time of a one‑off learning session. Then he asks the chosen person to read the information in the abstract, marked „Important!”.

Summary

• At the end of the class, the teacher asks the students questions:

  • What did you find important and interesting in class?

  • What was easy and what was difficult?

  • How can you use the knowledge and skills you have gained today?

  Willing/selected students summarize the lesson.

Homework

• Students perform interactive exercises no. 2, no. 4, no. 5.

The following terms and recordings will be used during this lesson

Terms

Texts and recordings

Learning

Every day you spend several hours at school, learning new things. It is of course not possible to acquire all the information from various fields at once. It is enough, however, to adhere to some good advice, so that knowledge stays in our mind more easily.

You already know from the previous lesson that it is harder to concentrate when you feel tired or hunger. So if you want to have a fresh mind, take a good night's sleep and nutritious breakfast in the morning. Remember, too, that in the course of learning that you are not distracted, because learning in noise has no effect.

Always try during the lesson to focus on words of the teacher or on the tasks you perform. Then you will understand the new content best, and if in doubt, you can ask questions - not only to the teacher, but also to friends. Together, it is easier to solve many complicated problems. Making experiences together, solving puzzles, discussing difficult issues are good methods, so as not to be bored in lessons, remember as much as possible.

Certainly some school subjects you like more and others less. However, even learning less liked ones can also be easy. Learning to deal with a more a difficult subject is favored by working together with colleagues who are interested in the field and who do not struggle with it.

Also remember to learn systematically, that is, regularly – mastering the material from one lesson is often necessary to understand the next. Thanks to systematic learning, you do not need to learn all the material before the test – just a quick revision!

Before you sit down to do homework, make sure your place of study is properly prepared. The chair you are sitting on should have an adjustable backrest to support your back well. The desk top should be well lit: sunlight works best. If you study in artificial lighting, make sure you have a good light bulb. Remember that right‑handed people should set the lamp on the left side of the desk, and left‑handed people – on the right.

Before you start learning, think about what you may need. Prepare the necessary aids so that their search does not distract you and does not detract from your work. They shouldn't be in the way – it's important that they have their own place. Also, make sure that there are no unnecessary items on the desk.

For long‑term sitting at the desk, you do not get tired and do not adversely affect your posture,every now and then (eg every half hour) get up from the desk and do 1‑2 stretches. Also take care of your eyes, especially when working with a computer or tablet. Every half hour it is worth to take your eyes off the screen and look into the distance (preferably the green landscape outside the window) to let your eyes rest.

• During the lesson, listen carefully to the teacher and actively participate in classes.

• When learning, you must systematically repeat the content already acquired. This allows them to be fixed and prevents them from being quickly forgotten.

• When sitting at a desk, you should take care of the correct posture and proper lighting.